filmumentaries

Our Princess Has Gone

30/12/2016 filmumentaries 0

Many of my friends and family won’t understand why I am grieving for somebody I never met, but I’m sure you’ll agree that our heroes come in different shapes and sizes. To me Carrie as Princess […]

It’s finally here! The Yoda Documentary!

11/03/2016 filmumentaries 6

Here is my new short documentary – Dave Barclay. Do or do not. There is not try. More details about its creation in an earlier post. https://www.patreon.com/posts/dave-barclay-do-4809752

A couple of years ago I was interviewed by documentarian Donna Davies for a her forthcoming film, Fanarchy, about how film fans were taking control of the movies they love. Donna and her cameraman travelled […]

Do or do not. There is no try.

16/02/2016 filmumentaries 0

Madame Tussauds During the production of my Jabba documentary short, Slimy Piece of Worm Ridden Filth, I was put in contact with Toby Philpott’s colleague and Jabba’s right hand man. Literally, his right hand man, puppeteer […]

Meeting The Maker

07/09/2015 filmumentaries 2

I work in television, mostly on the coverage of Formula One Grand Prix. Occasionally I get to say “hi” to a celebrity, but in Silverstone this year I was fortunate enough to have a short […]

Blast it Biggs! Where are you?

23/06/2015 filmumentaries 0

During my visit to the BFI with Toby Philpott (see below) I was also lucky enough to speak with Garrick Hagon about his role as Biggs Darklighter in Star Wars (1977). Garrick kindly agreed to an […]

Slimy Piece of Worm-Ridden Filth – Life Inside Jabba the Hutt

09/02/2015 filmumentaries 8

Back in December 2014 I was planning to purchase tickets to attend a British Film Institute screening of the Original Star Wars Trilogy in London. Unfortunately I missed the release date and the event was also […]

Return of the Jedi Location Special Effects with Kevin Pike

08/01/2015 filmumentaries 2

Kevin Pike worked not only on Back to the Future, but also on Return of the Jedi. We spoke about his work on the Location Special Effects on the 1983 film. Back in 1982 Kevin was […]

Patreon Donations

23/12/2014 filmumentaries 0

For some time now, several people have suggested I get my projects crowd funded. But given the nature of my filmumentaries (the unofficial and non copyrighted nature that is) I couldn’t really go down that […]

Kevin Pike Interview Part 3 – Eric Stoltz

17/12/2014 filmumentaries 2

In the final part of my interview with Kevin Pike about Back to the Future, I asked him what it was like to be on set the day he heard about the major cast change. […]

I need your support!

16/12/2014 filmumentaries 0

Whilst I continue to endeavour to make my filmumentary projects in an official capacity, with the studios’ support, I have decided to make some short docos and interviews about and with people in the film […]

Kevin Pike Interview Part Two – The DeLorean

29/09/2014 filmumentaries 1

For part two of my interview with Special Effects Supervisor Kevin Pike, we spoke about bringing the inanimate car alive. Of course the DeLorean is one of the most fondly remembered characters in Back to […]